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Common Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym and AbbreviationFull Text/Name
ACEsAdverse Childhood Experiences
APHAAmerican Public Health Association
BOHBoard of Health
BPHCBoston Public Health Commission
BSASBureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH)
BUSPHBoston University School of Public Health
CCCCannabis Control Commission
CDCUnited States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEPHCouncil on Education for Public Health
CHACommunity Health Assessment
CHIPCommunity Health Improvement Plan
CHWCommunity Health Worker
CLPHCoalition of Local Public Health
DEPMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
DLSMassachusetts Department of Labor Standards
DPHMassachusetts Department of Public Health
EHEnvironmental Health
EPEmergency Preparedness
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
FDAUnited States Food and Drug Administration
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
HHSUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
HMCCHealth and Medical Coordinating Coalition
ICSIncident Command System
LPHILocal Public Health Institute of Massachusetts
LSPLicensed Site Professionals
MAHBMassachusetts Association of Health Boards
MAPCMetropolitan Area Planning Council
MAPHNMassachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses
MAVENMassachusetts Virtual Epidemiological Network
MDARMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
MEHAMassachusetts Environmental Health Association
MEMAMassachusetts Emergency Management Agency
MHOAMassachusetts Health Officers Association
MMAMassachusetts Municipal Association
MPHAMassachusetts Public Health Association
MRCMedical Reserve Corps
MTCPMassachusetts Tobacco Control Program (DPH)
NACCHONational Association of City and County Health Officials
NEHANational Environmental Health Association
NEPHTCNew England Public Health Training Center
NIMSNational Incident Management System
NWCPHPNorthwest Center for Public Health Practice
OLRHOffice of Local and Regional Health (DPH)
OPEMOffice of Preparedness and Emergency Management (DPH)
PHEPPublic Health Emergency Preparedness
SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SBIRTScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
WMPHAWestern Massachusetts Public Health Association